Mijn vader viert zijn negentigste verjaardag met de familie in een spelletjescafé, want hij vindt zichzelf – terecht – nog altijd heel sportief.

Plaats de cijfers 1 tot en met 9 zo in het diagram dat elk cijfer precies één keer voorkomt in elke rij, kolom, de negen vetomrande 3x3 vakken, én de vier grijze 3x3 vakken.

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Coinbase has launched Coinbase for Agents, a tool that lets AI agents like ChatGPT or Claude execute crypto trades and manage payments on a user's behalf. "For example, customers can prompt their agent to rebalance portfolios, identify trading opportunities, execute strategies and manage positions over time," reports CNBC. "It will eventually expand these capabilities to stocks and predictions." From the report: [U]sing Coinbase's machine-to-machine payments protocol, called x402, agents can pay directly for digital services like paywalled research, data APIs and on-demand compute without a human in the loop -- and execute trades based on those insights. The company sees this stage of agentic payments, which lets customers bypass the need to manage traditional logins or subscriptions, as a precursor to agentic shopping, where agents browse, find the best deals, select and make purchases on users' behalf.

[...] The whole idea is to give agents access to money and, through that financial independence, improve their set of capabilities to pretty much anything on the internet," Lincoln Murr, Coinbase's AI product lead, told CNBC. "In the 2010s, every internet company dealt with the transition from desktop and web into a mobile environment. And now in the late 2020s, we're seeing the exact same thing happen where agents are going to be the new primary economic actors on the internet."

The x402 protocol was created in May 2025 and has seen more than 100 million transactions since its debut, Murr said. There are about 157,000 agents acting as buyers using the protocol in the past 30 days, according to x402scan.com. "We saw immediate demand and interest in the ability for agents to pay for things autonomously and that was a huge waking up moment for us [on] the ability of agents to become these new primary financial actors across the internet," he said.

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: If digital sovereignty is important to you, and it certainly is in the European Union (EU), then you'll be pleased to know that EuroOffice, a new open-source browser-based office suite alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, has officially reached its first stable release. A coalition of EU-based companies, including Nextcloud, Ionos, and other Euro-Stack participants, is positioning Euro-Office as a cornerstone of European digital sovereignty. However, The Document Foundation (TDF), LibreOffice's steward, accuses the project of reinforcing Microsoft's document lock-in, which TDF argues isn't friendly to open standards.

Setting aside the open-source politics for the moment, here's what Euro-Office brings you. The release went live on June 9. It is, however, not a stand-alone office suite. As the software's backers explain in a FAQ, "Euro-Office is more of an integration component. It merely handles document editing itself. Storage, as well as navigation, permissions, and sharing logic, have to be offered by a platform it is integrated in, like Proton Docs, Nextcloud Hub, or OpenProject." So, while you can install Euro-Office on your own Linux server, you'll need to integrate it yourself. If you're not a Linux expert, however, don't give up hope. Some companies have already released packaged, ready-to-install Euro-Office stacks, including Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring, Ionos' Nextcloud Workspace, and Office.eu. These initial deployments are web-based rather than standalone desktop suites.

The goal, organizers say, is to give European organizations a way to host their office suite on EU infrastructure under EU law, while maintaining an experience familiar to Microsoft Office users. Specifically, Euro-Office is meant to be "a solution for editing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, developed as a true sovereign community collaboration of over a dozen different organizations." TDF's main objection is that Euro-Office's decision to default to Microsoft's OOXML format undercuts its claims of European digital sovereignty, since OOXML remains closely tied to Microsoft Office behavior and control. "Compatibility is not sovereignty," TDF warned, saying a European-branded suite that saves files in OOXML by default "is de facto an ally of Microsoft in its content lock-in strategy."

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Uwajima Castle (宇和島城, Uwajimajō) is one of only twelve original castles that survived intact from the Edo Period (1603-1868). The small but atmospheric castle was built around the turn of the 17th century and was later refurbished when the Date family took over ownership in 1615. The castle stands on a hill which was situated just by the sea in the past, but land reclamation along the coast has resulted in it standing further inland today.

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Koalas at risk of death once seven-day temps rise beyond 27C. The risks of death or hospitalisation of koalas increases as soon as seven-day average maximum temperature is above 27 degrees Celsius [80.6 Fahrenheit], a new study shows.

Weer voor Rotterdam 🌦️ - 12-06-2026 01:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 13.6°C · Lichte motregen 🌦️ | Min 12.2°C / Max 17.2°C | Kans op neerslag 48%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 12.2°C, Max 17.2°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 6.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 48%, 🧭 1017.6 hPa ↗️ +2.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 24.5 km/u (6.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 228°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 02:00: 14.0°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 98%, 🧭 1014.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 16.2 km/u (4.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 227°
• 03:00: 15.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 80%, 🧭 1014.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.7 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: → 263°
• 04:00: 15.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 57%, 🧭 1015.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: → 265°
• 05:00: 15.8°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 41%, 🧭 1015.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.5 km/u (5.7 m/s), richting: → 268°
• 06:00: 15.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 41%, 🧭 1015.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 21.2 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: → 274°
• 07:00: 15.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 49%, 🧭 1016.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.4 km/u (5.4 m/s), richting: → 279°
• 08:00: 15.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 55%, 🧭 1016.7 hPa ↗️ +0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: → 277°
• 09:00: 16.0°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 53%, 🧭 1017.2 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: → 278°
• 10:00: 16.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 48%, 🧭 1017.7 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.7 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: → 269°
• 11:00: 16.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 47%, 🧭 1018.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: → 265°
• 12:00: 16.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 56%, 🧭 1018.7 hPa ↗️ +0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.7 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: → 266°
• 13:00: 16.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 69%, 🧭 1018.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: → 266°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• zaterdag 13 juni: Min 14.0°C, Max 18.1°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.8 mm, Kans op neerslag 61%, 🧭 1019.8 hPa ↗️ +2.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 24.5 km/u (6.8 m/s), richting: → 258°
• zondag 14 juni: Min 15.0°C, Max 17.5°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 2.8 mm, Kans op neerslag 28%, 🧭 1019.1 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: → 278°
• maandag 15 juni: Min 11.9°C, Max 16.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 19%, 🧭 1018.1 hPa ↘️ -1.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.1 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ↘ 306°
• dinsdag 16 juni: Min 11.7°C, Max 18.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1014.2 hPa ↘️ -3.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.6 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↘ 294°
• woensdag 17 juni: Min 13.9°C, Max 23.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 7%, 🧭 1017.7 hPa ↗️ +3.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.3 km/u (4.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 220°
• donderdag 18 juni: Min 15.9°C, Max 22.0°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1018.9 hPa ↗️ +1.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.2 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 241°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 13.6°C (Lichte motregen)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 12.7°C (-0.9°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 223°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 37.1 km/h (10.3 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 95%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1014.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 5.8 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 05:22 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 22:00

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 28 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 4.5 μg/m³
• PM10: 5.7 μg/m³

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More women are rejecting state pressure over their reproductive choices, amid the devastating legacy of the one-child policy

Ever since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, women’s bodies have been the business of the state. In the 1950s, labour for state-controlled work units was organised according to women’s menstrual cycles. Then for decades, there was the one-child policy.

Across vast swathes of the country the policy was enforced with a brutal severity. As well as fines for additional children, women were forced to have abortions and subjected to forced sterilisations.

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The city is exempted from earthquake building rules due to its northerly location, but a study of the Mangatangi Fault has thrown that into question

A fault line south of New Zealand’s most populated city, Auckland, is active and could trigger a devastating earthquake new research shows, dispelling the region’s long-held belief it was largely immune from intense seismic activity.

The research has also raised questions over the recent decision to exempt Auckland from earthquake building regulation.

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